1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: For I the Lord thy God, will hold thy right hand, 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee. Isaiah 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: forty one thirteen. Dear Heavenly Father, you are the great 4 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: I am. You hold us in your hands and will 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: never let go. We come to you today asking that 6 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: you help us to lay down our burdens and relinquish 7 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: control of our lives into your capable hands. We humbly 8 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 1: submit ourselves to you, for only you can lead us 9 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 1: through the storms that life brings. You are our guide 10 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: and protector, and we trust in your guidance to lead 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: us through dark times. Help us to let go and 12 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: remember that you are ever with us as we take 13 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: each step forward. In your Holy name, we pray Amen. 14 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:26,279 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer and letting go to get 18 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey. I hope you 19 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 2: use pray dot com every day and make prayer priority 20 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 21 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: letting go. Hope you'll take a second to slow down. 22 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,559 Speaker 2: Go where you feel most comfortable. Maybe grab a blanket 23 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: or a pillow, and with your eyes closed, take a 24 00:01:54,400 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 2: couple of deep breaths. Once you find yourself able to relax, 25 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 2: turn your thoughts toward God and what He has for 26 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: you today. Open your soul to receive from God. We're 27 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: going to be meditating on Isaiah forty one, verse thirteen 28 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 2: from the King James version. For I the Lord God 29 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: will hold thy right hand, saying under thee fear not. 30 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 2: I will help thee. As we get started, I hope 31 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: you'll take a few moments to pour out your adoration 32 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 2: to God. God. I worship your holy Spirit. I praise 33 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: you for your unending goodness and your constant mercy. I 34 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 2: praise you for your grace that's continuously poured out on 35 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: my life. Your grace that covers my iniquity and transgressions 36 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 2: my sin, that provides me access to the throne of 37 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 2: the Father, Your glorious grace that gives of your Holy 38 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: Spirit to your children. Let go of the fear in 39 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 2: your life. Fear is a powerful enemy. People are filled 40 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 2: with fear. It's the single most debilitating tool the devil 41 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: has in his arsenal. As a human. Fear is one 42 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: of the most powerful emotions that you will fear, that 43 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: you will feel, and if you let it, fear will 44 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 2: control your life. Fear will tell you all is lost. 45 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: Fear will tell you to give up. Fear will tell 46 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 2: you there's no hope. Fear is a liar. If you 47 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: wish to overcome in this life and to receive the 48 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 2: goodness that God has for you, you've got to let go 49 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: of fear, and you let go of fear by submitting 50 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: to God, by having faith. When you place yourself under 51 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: God's authority and yield to him, his Holy Spirit will 52 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 2: testify the truth of who He is and what He 53 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: says within your heart. The knowledge of God's truth will 54 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 2: in turn generate God given faith within you, and faith 55 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: in God will change your life. Faith in God's word 56 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 2: is necessary as a weapon to help you overcome fear. 57 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: Faith is not merely wishful thinking. It's not positive thoughts. 58 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 2: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction 59 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 2: of things not seen. Faith is accepting it and believing 60 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 2: that God is who he says he is, and that 61 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: God will do what he said he will do. You 62 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 2: must choose fear or faith, for your thoughts and actions 63 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 2: will be influenced by one or the other. Help you'll 64 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 2: join with me and take this moment to reflect on 65 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 2: your current mindset. Examine yourself and ask which is dominant 66 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: within your heart. Because we have a loving, heavenly Father, 67 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: you know what you can do. You can confess your 68 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 2: fears to God. Do that and ask the Holy Spirit 69 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 2: to minister to your mind and your spirit the truth 70 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 2: of God. Now consider for a moment God's Holy Spirit 71 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 2: in your life and thank him for it. Thank the 72 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 2: Lord for his Holy Spirit, who cast out all fear. 73 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: Thank him for ministering God's peace and assurance upon your heart. 74 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for enabling you to receive the 75 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 2: fullness of God's goodness and for empowering you to live 76 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 2: a life of victory. Thank the Holy Spirit for never 77 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 2: leaving nor forsaking you. Thank him that he is and 78 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 2: will always be by your side. I hope you know 79 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: that God is present and that He's listening to you. 80 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 2: Never forget that God has not given you a spirit 81 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 2: of fear, but of love and power and of a 82 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: sound mind. This, then, is your moment to reach out 83 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: to Him. To ask the Holy Spirit to teach you 84 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 2: to yield to God's commandment and to be obedient to 85 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 2: his word. Ask the Holy Spirit to renew your mind, 86 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 2: to transform your heart, to cast out all fear and doubt, 87 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: and to fill you with his power and faith in 88 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: God's word. Remember the Lord is your God, and he 89 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 2: upholds you with his right hand. God tells you to 90 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 2: not be afraid because he will help you be encouraged. 91 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 2: You are not alone. God will be with you every 92 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 2: step of the way. He will never leave you nor 93 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 2: abandon you. You can trust God and believe that He 94 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 2: will be there in your time of need. So choose 95 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 2: this day to let go of fear. Choose to live 96 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 2: your life boldly in the knowledge that God loves you 97 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 2: and that He cares for you. Thank you for completing 98 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 2: today's medical dative prayer on prayer dot com. By incorporating 99 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer 100 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 101 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors. For more 102 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 2: encouraging resources, guidance, help hope, go to our website at 103 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 2: AACC dot net or visit Tim Clinton dot com. We 104 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.